"Thank you for Everything Card!!

Hey everyone, it's Elina here! I hope you are having a relaxing evening! For today's post I have a card I made for the latest challenge over at the Glitter N Sparkle blog. This week's theme is to create a card that is "Anything but a Square or Rectangle". This is a great challenge to help you flex your crafty muscles. For my card I went with a 3" white card circle base and it features an image from Lacy Sunshine,  "Caring Angel Enchantress".

Here are the pics for you to check out:

Colors used:

Copics: E13, E15, E74, E18, R12, RV69, B00, Colorless Blender

Prismacolors: Warm grey 10%, Warm Grey 30%, Ruby

Conda Marker: 196BR

Products used:

Wink of Stella

Iridescent sequins

Stampin Up stamp sets 

Make sure to stop by the Glitter N Sparkle blog to play along on this fun challenge.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great evening!

"You & Me" Valentine's Day Card & Tutorial!

 Hey everyone it's Elina here with a Valentine' s Day card & tutorial to share. For my card I used the adorable "Melanie" stamp set from Stamp Anniething's. This image is so cute and such a joy to stamp and color as well. 

                           Here's the full tutorial for you to check out, just click the link below.

Here are a few pics for you to peruse:

 Colors used:

- Copics- E000, E11, R12, RV69

- Prismacolors-Ruby

- Conda markers- 22CG, 24CG, 35GG

Products used:

- Recollections stamp set

- Ranger Enamel Accents in Glacier White

- Gelly Roll Gel Pens in White & Black

- Stampin Up Stampin Spot in "Rose Red"

- Wavy Border strip

- Black sequins

If you would like to purchase the image featured in today's card, head over to the Stamp Anniething's shop. 

You can also join their Facebook group by clicking the link here>>> Stamp Anniething's Stampers.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend! :) 

A Fairy Card feat. Morgan's ArtWorld Digi!

Hey everyone it's Elina here and happy Friday to all! For today's post I have a card to share using a gorgeous image from Morgan's ArtWorld. I am happy to announce that I am a member of their DT! And there are new images coming soon. For my card I got the chance to color the newest release for this month, "Fae 12". This image was a joy to color and I love the attention to detail.

I created a larger card to fit the scale of the image and embellished with flowers and branches.

Here are the pics or you to check out: 

Here's a list of  the colors used:

- Copics in E00, E11, E13, R12, E74, E18, RV000, B00, B12

- Prismacolors in Avocado, Leaf Green, Cream, Jasmine, Yellow Ochre, Warm Black

Products List:

- Wink of Stella

- Gelly Roll gel pens in White & Black

- The Paper Studio Canvas Flowers

If you would like to purchase the image featured in today's card, head over to the Crafts and Me shop and click on Morgan Fitzsimons name.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!  

"i Love U" Card feat.Little Blue Buton Stamps!!

Hey everyone it's Elina here and happy T.G.I.F to you all! For today's post I have an adorable Valentine's Day card to share. Get ready to gush over the latest image from the Little Blue Button Stamps shop. This is "Monkey with Sign" and he is so super cute. Look at that face?! It was fun coloring him up and when paired with this simple card design, it amps up the cuteness factor.

Here are the pics for you to check out:

Here's a list of  the products used:

- Glossy Accents

- Wink of Stella

- Copic markers in E000, E11, R12, E13, E15, E18

- Prismacolor markers in Warm Greys 10 & 30%

- Stampin Up Stampin Spot in "Rose Red"

- Staz On ink pad
- Recollections stamp set

Super adorable, right?!

Make sure to head over to the LBBS shop, if you would like to purchase the image used in today's card.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day! :)

"Valentine Sweetie": Stamp Anniething's Theme Week Challenge!!

Hey everyone it's Elina here and happy 'Hump" to you all! Today is my day to share my Theme Week card for the Stamp Anniething blog! The theme this month is "Hearts"which is fitting with Valentine's Day a few weeks away.

 

Here are the pics of my card using the "Audrina- Make a Splash" stamp.

I went in a different direction for  this card, given that the image I used is a mermaid.

 So I added underwater hearts using my Distress Inks in "Broken China", "Faded Jeans" and a water brush.

Colors used:

Skin- E00, R12, R55

Hair- E74, E18, 195BR

Tail & Accessories- Avocado, Leaf Green, R3, RV14

Products used:

-Enamel Accents in Pink Bubblegum

-Glossy Accents

-Studio G stamp sets

 
I had fun creating this unique take on the theme.

Make sure to head over to the Stamp Anniething's Facebook group to play along!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great`day! :)

First video of 2017: "Queen of Hearts" Coloring tutorial ffeat. Scrap N Dipity image!

Hey everyone, happy Friday to you all! For today's post I have a new coloring tutorial up on my channel. I take the "Queen Of Hearts" digi from the Scrap N Dipity shop and alter it. Drawing inspiration from both the animated and Tim Burton "Queen Of Hearts" to give a unique look. I also draw her in her beloved pet the Jabberwocky. Next I work on coloring the images to bring them to life.

To watch the coloring process, just click the video link below:

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Here's another pic for you to check out:

I plan to turn this image into a Valentine's day card for my daughter who loves "Alice in Wonderland".

I hope you enjoyed this video for today!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!! :)

Gold/Silver Challenge: Glitter N Sparkle DT Project!

Hey everyone! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! For today's post, I have a card I created for the latest challenge over at the Glitter N Sparkle blog. This week's theme is "Use Gold/Silver" so make sure to swing by the Glitter N Sparkle blog to  play along. The card I'm featuring uses both gold and silver in the form of gel pens, alcohol markers and Stickles.

I had the chance to color up a beautiful steampunk image from Kenny K Stamps, "Atlantea".

Here are the pics for you  to check out:

The card measures 5" x 7" using a sheet of white card for the base.

I used another of sheet of white card for the card layer and added strips of black glitter washi tape along the edges.

For the image I used my alcohol markers to color her in and here's a rundown of  the colors I used.

Skin- E00, R12, RV63

Hair- E11, E13, E15

Outfit and gear- E15, E18, 196BR, Cream, Jasmine, Yellow Ochre,  CG3, CG5, CG7, Gold gel pen, White Gel pen, Black gel pen

I trimmed the image panel, stamped and embossed the background using a gear stamp.

I adhered it to the card base and added a chipboard "Hello" sentiment from Make It Crafty.

And voila! Card complete!

I hope you enjoyed this card for today!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day! :)

"Helo Friend" feat. Little Blue Button Stamps!

Hey everyone, happy T.G.I.F to you all! I hope your day is off to a good start despite the date. For today's post, I have a card I made featuring one of the newest releases for this month from Little Blue Button Stamps!  I used the adorable, "Eris & Fish" image for this card and you can purchase it from the LBBS shop by clicking the link here >>> http://lbbstamps.com/product/eris-and-fish-digi-stamp/.

Here are the pics for you to check out:

The card base measures 4 1/2' x 5 1/2' using a sheet of white card for the base.

I added a patterned paper from ColorBok cut at 4 1/4" x 5 1/4" as my card layer.

For the image I used my alcohol markers to color it in and here are the colors I used.

Girl- E11. E13, E74, E18, E29, R3, RV14

Fish & Bowl- Jasmine, Yellow Ochre, E13, Leaf Green, R12

Table Cloth- Avocado, Leaf Green

I trimmed the image panel to  3" x 2 3/4" and adhered it  to a wood grain photo frame from Jillibean Soup.

I added a pink label sticker across the front and used a chipboard "Hello" sentiment from Make It Crafty.

I used foam adhesive to adhere the photo to the card base.

As a finishing touch, I added some herats and blue sequins.

And ta-da! Card complete!

 

I hope you enjoyed this card for today!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend! :)

"Make A Splash" card: Stamp Anniething DT Project!!

Hey everyone, happy "Hump" day to you all! For today's post, I am happy to share a card  I created as part of the Stamp Anniething DT. The card features the lovely, "Audrina- Make a Splash" stamp set. This lil mermaid is so cute and I couldn't help but to color her three different ways, featuring them all on my card. Here's the link if you would like to purchase this lil cutie for yourself>>> http://stampanniething.com/.

Here are the pics for you to check out:

The card base is 4" x 9 1/4" using a sheet of white card stock for the base.

I added a strip of black card that I cut at 3 3/4" x 9" as my card layer.

Here's a rundown of the colors I used for the first mermaid:

Skin- E00, R12, RV63

Hair- Cream, Yellow Ochre, E13

Top & Fin- R3, Avocado, Leaf Green 

Skin- E13, E15, RV63

Hair, E74, E18, Warm Black

Top & Tail-  V25, Avocado, Leaf Green

Skin- E11, E13 RV63

Hair- E11, E13, E15

Top & Tail- B12, Avocado, Leaf Green

I added rocks for each of the mermaids to sit on and colored in the sky and water.

I cut each of the image panels into 2 3/4" x 3 1/4" sections.

I backed them on pieces of patterned paper from ColorBok and adhered hem to the card base.

As a final finishing touch, I added small flowers to the rocks.

And voila! Card complete!

 

I hope you enjoyed this card for today! 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day! :)

Stamp Anniething January Release: Day Three: "Samantha"!

Hi and welcome to Day #3 of Stamp Anniething's January Release!

We are starting off the new year with a whole slew of adorable new image stamps for your collection!

Meet Samantha

Do you love to color? Samantha does and she wants you to color along with her!

Samantha will be available in the store TODAY along with the other 2 stamps we showed you ;this week!!

Here is the card I created using this adorable image:

The card is a standard A2 size and used a sheet of white card for the base.

For my card layer, I used this patterned black and white paper from The Paper Studio, "Ninth & Market" paper pad. 

I trimmed it down to a 1/4" smaller than the base and adhered it using my ATG.

Now for the image, I drew in this rainbow background and colored the rainbow and image using my alcohol markers.

Here's a quick rundown of the colors I used:

-Skin- E11, E13, R12

Dress & Marker- R3, RV14, Cream, Yellow Ochre, Warm Greys in 10 & 30 %

Rainbow- 190R, RV69, YR04, 159BR,

Y00, Y18, Avocado, Leaf Green, Lagoon, Muted Turquoise, V3, V25

And ta-da! Card complete!

I hope you enjoyed our January release!

All the new stamps will be available TODAY in the store!
Have a great day!

I am so thrilled to be a part of this fabulous team.

Make sure to stop by the shop to purchase any of the stamp sets from this release.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend! :)

Stamp Anniething January Release feat. "Violet"!!

Hi and welcome to Day #2 Stamp Anniething's January Release!

We are starting off the new year with a whole slew of adorable new image stamps for your collection!

Meet Violet

 

 

Violet is quite crafty and loves to paint and create things!

Violet will be available in the store FRIDAY along with the other 2 stamps we show you this week!!

 

Here is the card I created with this lil cutie:

 

The card measures 5" x 5" and I used a sheet of dark blue card for the base.

I used white card and a patterned card for my card layers.

For the image I used my alcohol markers to color her. 

I drew in the easel, heart and paint splatters to decorate the card front.

I used the sentiment from the stamp set cutting it apart to stamp the "For You" portion on the heart.

And ta-da! Card complete!

 I hope you enjoyed the card I created and I hope you enjoyed our January release!

All the new stamps will be available FRIDAY in the store!

Make sure to come on Friday to see the final release for this month!

Thanks or stopping by!

Have a great day!

 

 

 

Stamp Anniething's January Release Day One: Vanessa, Cheese!

                       Hi and welcome to Day #1 of Stamp Anniething's January Release!

We are starting off the new year with a whole slew of adorable new image stamps for your collection!

                                                                       Meet Vanessa:

                                      

She's a trendy kind of girl and really loves to take Selfies!"
Vanessa will be available in the store FRIDAY along with the other 2 stamps we show you this week!!

Here are the pics of the card I created using this adorable image:

The card is a standard A2 size card.
I used a white card for the base followed by a light blue card for my layer.
For the image I colored her using my alcohol markers and created a Paris theme for the backdrop.
I trimmed the image panel down to 2 3/4" x 5 1/8" and added a scalloped border.
I finished off the card by using the sentiment from the stamp set, some pearls and Recollections flowers.

And voila! Card complete!

I hope you enjoyed this card I created and

I hope you enjoyed our January release!

                              All the new stamps will be available FRIDAY in the store!
I'm super excited to be a part of this talented team and I hope you will come back tomorrow and Friday to see the next two sets being released.
Thanks for stopping by!

Have a great day!